Yep, also has a little more steals and a little less turnovers and beats him by a little in advanced stats.
It doesn't, though. It's freshman of the year, not player of the year.
Not sure there is a great reason to leave, but he strikes me as an opportunistic kid. He had 4 BB's on his initial list, didn't end up with any of them. He's also not really much of an NBA profile, so my guess is he'd really look to land $$ in college.
Only issue is Scheyer said multiple were punched.
I didn't realize Nigel James conference stats are so much better than his overall stats.It doesn't, though. It's freshman of the year, not player of the year.
And if it did, we should also consider the numbers against good teams, and Lewis has been HORRIBLE against the better teams on their schedule (as he was against UConn).
James is 2nd in points per game for all players in conference play - 19.2 ppg, more assists than Lewis, more rebounds, and significantly better shooting (57% eFG, 46% from 3 compared to 50% eFG, 30% from 3).
If he keeps up that shooting at all, he'll run away with the award by the end of the season. There's a good chance he'll finish 1st or 2nd in the conference in scoring and 2nd in assists.
What is your NBA profile for a point guard? You say neither Acaden Lewis or Silas has an NBA profile.
Those players have wildly different games from each other.
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But he plays differently than just about anyone on the list.
Have you seen the interview with KD about little guards in the NBA today? How they are generally obsolete, unless they are intensely skilled at getting to the rim and outside shooting? Lewis looks nothing like an NBA prospect to me.
Did you look at the list? There's a bunch of guys who are Silas and Acaden Lewis height.
I did - there are a lot of big PG's out there. We all know the NBA has moved away from the small traditional PG. Lewis and Silas would be mentioned already in NBA mocks if they were seen as prospects. Lewis is going to go wherever he gets top dollar.
There's also a lot of smaller point guards out there. Silas is taller than the league average point guard.
What height do you think Silas is? He doesn't play like a tall guard - he's build more like a football player. Again, as a junior, there would be draft chatter around him. There is nothing anywhere.
What height do you actually think Curry, Brunson, Maxey, Young, Fox, Suggs, Morant, Garland, Murray, White, Nembhard, Holiday, Poole, Quickly, Conley, Russell, VanVleet, Sheppard, Collier are?
First off, this conversation started with Lewis. He looks like a likely 4 year college kid to me, unless he decides to opt out for the second round at some point.
Lolz, in one post you're saying Silas is built more like a football player. So since you think he's stronger than a typical NBA point guard it must be a height issue for you. How tall, or in this case how short do you actually think Silas is?
He is - he's not a long athlete. He's a bulldog. I'm guessing he is 6'3" in seeing him standing next to guys like Mullins & Solo.
Not allowed to bet here. I have no idea where he will be drafted but I definitely think he'll play in the league. I think Acaden Lewis will too.
Lewis lists at 6'2". He's shooting 28% from three. I feel pretty darned good that he won't touch an NBA roster. G League does not count. We make it sound like getting to the NBA is easy. Most of these kids, if they truly are NBA players, establish that pretty early.
Tyler Kolek is on an NBA Roster.
How many years did Kolek play in college?